Why can’t I see emotes in Twitch chat?
If chat shows words like “catJAM” or “OMEGALUL” instead of images, those are almost always emotes from 7TV, BTTV or FrankerFaceZ. Twitch itself does not display them. You need a browser extension or a chat app that loads these providers.
Read more7TV vs BTTV vs FFZ: what’s the difference?
All three add their own emotes to Twitch, visible only to people who load that provider. Most channels use several of them at once. To see chat in full, you generally need all three.
Read moreHow to open multiple Twitch chats at once
Twitch itself shows one chat per page. To follow several at once, use popout windows in the browser, a client like Chatterino on PC, or an app like JilChat on your phone.
Read moreHow to use Twitch chat without watching the stream
In the browser, open chat on its own at twitch.tv/popout/CHANNELNAME/chat. On a phone the Twitch app cannot do this; you need a dedicated chat app.
Read moreHow to get notified when someone mentions you in Twitch chat
Twitch’s own notifications are mostly about channels going live. Mentions in chat you usually only see if you happen to be looking. For reliable alerts, use highlights in a chat client and push notifications on your phone.
Read moreHow to moderate Twitch chat from your phone
If Twitch lists you as a moderator in a channel, you can delete messages, time out and ban users from your phone too: in the Twitch app, with chat commands, or in a chat app like JilChat.
Read moreHow to make Twitch chat easier to read on mobile
A fast chat on a small screen is hard to read. Bigger text, more line spacing, a calm background and highlights for what concerns you make the biggest difference.
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